Post Paris Program Internship

Information for 2025 – 2026

These internships are custom placements within French work/research environments. Slots are available through a competitive evaluation. Typically, the Career Center covers nearly all costs of the internship (excluding airfare) through their funding process.

Internship applicant eligibility requirements

• Participation in the 2026 Carleton Paris Program
• Appropriate background or training in the area of the requested internship

Internship placement areas

Including but not necessarily limited to: Arts/Museums, Lab Sciences, Education, Press/Media, Counseling, Law/Policy, Business, Human Rights, Immigration. 

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Estimated costs

This is an extraordinary experience that the college provides for students. We work very hard to keep fees as reasonable as possible, and the career center’s funding for internships helps support partial costs of the program. Overall cost of the program varies between $6,000-8,000.

*Funds for placement and support fees, as well as homestay and foyer expenses, are transferred from the Career Center to CGRS. Other fees are paid directly by students.

Funding: As indicated in the Estimated Costs, Carleton is providing considerable resources for various expenses through the Career Center (separate application required). (OCS, however, has no funding available to cover your living costs or your loss of wages.) Applicants should be creative in seeking their own funding. Most applicants will likely need to cover at least some of their own living costs. Moreover, because of the need to make travel arrangements and start the visa process early, most successful applicants will need to commit to the internship before funding decisions are made. 

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Application Process

Be sure to give your referee (the person filling out your application recommendation) at least one week to complete his or her recommendation.

1. The review committee will notify you on the status of your application shortly after all applications and recommendations have been submitted and reviewed.
2. If selected by Carleton, to commit to the internship experience, you will be asked to submit the following documents to the CGRS (who will forward them to the internship matchmaker):
   • CV in French (preferable) or in English (acceptable)
   • Latest transcript (scan is sufficient)
   • Personal statement
   • Letter of Recommendation
   • Other documents, as relevant

Timely completion of all requested steps is crucial. If you miss deadlines, you will be responsible for any additional costs. You may also put your visa in jeopardy, and thus forfeit your internship.

Specific placements will be determined with the internship matchmaker in the spring. 

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Expected Timeline for Post-Paris Program Internships